PVC pipe is a valuable material to the backyard hacker. It’s cheap, readily available, and comes in a range of different sizes. However, what do you do if you need to bend it? The typical ...

Plastic piping is also used in plumbing, drainage, and wastewater systems; and as culvert pipes and DWV pipes for drain, waste, and vent applications. PVC pipe provides good flexibility, a smooth ...

But PVC, CPVC and copper are still in common use ... Cast iron was a common material for drain pipes in the first part of the ...

If you’re plumbing in a new drain or vent and have to join two different kinds of plastic pipe, black ABS and white PVC, don’t assume that you can simply glue them together. Most plumbing codes don’t ...